A Co Kildare businessman whose life has been saved after his sister gave him her kidney celebrated the opening of a Nurses Station at the brand new renal ward at Temple Street Children's Hospital today.
James Nolan, joined his sister Catherine Doyle today, whose kidney donation 30 years ago saved his life.
He said: "I was critically ill at the time. Most of my childhood was spent in and out of hospital."
30 years ago, a successful kidney transplant from his sister saved his life.
He said: "30 years on, she is healthy and well, and so am I."
Life for James is great ever since the successful transplant operation. He has taken over the family business, Nolans Butchers of Kilcullen, and is married to Emma, they have one son Andrew James(4).
He is the Chairperson of The Punchestown Kidney Research Fund (PKRF). Today Denise Fitzgerald from Temple Street thanked the PKRF for all their support and was delighted to see the new facility open for use.
James Nolan, Chairman of the PKRF, was very proud to see the new unit open and he thanked all the Team at Temple Street who worked so hard over the past four years to make this new unit possible. He said it was a very special day and he wanted to thank Punchestown Racecourse as well as all the owners, trainers, jockeys & all the PKRF Supporters who had made this dream at Temple Street a reality.
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JAMES NOLAN CHAIRMAN PKRF DR NIAMH DOLAN AND DENISE FITZGERALD FROM TEMPLE STREET AND KIDNEY DONOR CATHERINE DOYLE